Leading Figures in History

Discover the people who shaped our world — from rulers and scientists to artists and activists.

39104 persons found

Clark Kellogg

b. 1961

American basketball player (born 1961)

Clark R. Rasmussen

b. 1934

American politician (1934–2024)

Clark Voorhees

b. 1871

American painter (1871–1933)

Clarke Reed

b. 1928

American businessman and politician (1928–2024)

Clarkson Frederick Stanfield

English painter (1793–1867)

Clarrie Grimmett

Australian cricketer (1891–1980)

Clas Bjerkander

Swedish scientist (1735–1795)

Clas Thunberg

Finnish speed skater

Claude Akins

b. 1926

American actor (1926–1994)

Claude Alexandre, Count of Bonneval

b. 1675

French and Ottoman army officer (1675–1747)

Claude Auchinleck

b. 1884

British field marshal (1884–1981)

Claude Autant-Lara

b. 1901

French film director (1901–2000)

Claude Béchard

b. 1969

Canadian politician (1969–2010)

Claude Bernard

b. 1813

French physiologist (1813–1878)

Claude Berri

b. 1934

French filmmaker (1934–2009)

Claude Bourbonnais

b. 1965

Canadian race car driver

Claude Buffier

b. 1661

French philosopher, historian and teacher

Claude Chabrol

b. 1930

French film director (1930–2010)

Claude Champagne

b. 1891

French Canadian composer, teacher, pianist and violinist (1891–1965)

Claude Charles Fauriel

French historian, philologist and critic (1772–1844)

Claude Choules

Long-living combat veteran of WWI

Claude Closky

b. 1963

French artist

Claude de Forbin

b. 1656

French military officer and diplomat (1656–1733)

Claude de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon

French soldier and courtier